Swimming glove



L. LEFETICH Feb. il, 1930.

SWIMMING GLOVE l Filed Sept. 22. 1928 Patented Feb. 11, 1930 LOUISLEPETICH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SWIMMING GLOVE Application filed September 22, 1928.

This invention relates to an improved swimming glove and has for itsobject the provision of a webbed skeleton glove which absorbs or carriesa minimum amount of water, thereby offering but little resist-ance inthe return stroke.

A further object includes the provision of a skeleton glove having aweb-pad covering the extremities of the fingers.

lo Other objects will appear hereinafter and I obtain these objects bythe construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings in WhichFigure 1 is a view in elevation of a glove from the upper side; and

Fig. 2 is a view of a glove supplied with my improved pad viewed fromthe inner side.

The prime purpose of my invention is to provide a glove which carries aminimum amount of material and still gives support for a pad whichserves as a web between the several fingers and thumb. The glove is madeof an open mesh and is constructed of suitable cord or thread materialknitted or knotted together and formed of threads 10. These threads oryarns are preferably double so as to form a firm support for the handand are knitted or knotted together at the points 11. This constructionforms an open mesh which has a given amount of elasticity and firmlyfits over the hand so as to give a firm support for the web-pad 12. Thispad comprises closely knitted material, such as broadcloth of suitableweave for example. The pad is fastened at the thumb and the tips of theiingers by stitches 13. Stitches 13 also fasten the lower part of thepad at the base of the fingers in the palm of the hand. This arrangementprovides a simple and eiiicient webbed glove which is very effective inswimming inasmuch as the material is very light and does not absorb muchwater it is easily used. Instead of knitted cords obviously othersuitable open mesh material may be used. The glove itself is providedwith an elastic Wristband 14 so as to firmly hold the glove in positionon the hand.

I-Iaving now described my invention, what I claim as new and useful anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

Serial No. 307,611.

LOUIS LEPETICH.

